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| − | Jintoku-ji is a [[Shingon]] Buddhist temple in the Asato neighborhood of [[Naha]], on [[Okinawa Island]]. It was established in the | + | Jintoku-ji is a [[Shingon]] Buddhist temple in the Asato neighborhood of [[Naha]], on [[Okinawa Island]]. It was established in the late 1460s by King [[Sho Toku|Shô Toku]], and is closely associated with the [[Azato Hachiman-gu|Azato Hachiman Shrine]] located nearby. |
Though the temple was relocated to the site of [[Oki Shrine]], elsewhere in the city, from [[1908]] until its destruction in 1945, it has since been rebuilt near the [[Hachiman]] Shrine. | Though the temple was relocated to the site of [[Oki Shrine]], elsewhere in the city, from [[1908]] until its destruction in 1945, it has since been rebuilt near the [[Hachiman]] Shrine. | ||
Revision as of 23:46, 1 February 2020
Jintoku-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple in the Asato neighborhood of Naha, on Okinawa Island. It was established in the late 1460s by King Shô Toku, and is closely associated with the Azato Hachiman Shrine located nearby.
Though the temple was relocated to the site of Oki Shrine, elsewhere in the city, from 1908 until its destruction in 1945, it has since been rebuilt near the Hachiman Shrine.
References
- Plaques on-site.
- Gregory Smits, Maritime Ryukyu, University of Hawaii Press (2019), 130.
